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World War 2, Australia, Western Australia, Albany, 1940

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1940

Overview

Outdoor portrait of Albany Forts Cricket Team that played His Majesties Australian Ship Sydney side

Historical information

In January 1940, as a shakedown cruise Sydney joined Canberra and the British ships Leander and Ramillies in escorting the Suez-bound Anzac convoy US 1; Sydney broke off after the convoy left the east coast of Australia and returned to Sydney. Returning to Fremantle on 6 February, Sydney relieved Australia as the cruiser responsible for patrol and escort duties on the west coast.
On 19 April, Sydney joined the escort of Anzac convoy US 2 off Albany, and remained with the convoy until it reached the Cocos Islands on 28 April and was replaced by French cruiser Suffren. The Australian cruiser set course for Fremantle, but on 1 May was assigned to the East Indies Station and rerouted to Colombo, where she arrived on 8 May. Arriving in Colombo on 8 May, Sydney was immediately tasked with meeting Anzac convoy US 3 off the Cocos Islands and escorting it across the Indian Ocean. The cruiser departed on 12 May, but while en route, she was instructed to make for the Mediterranean.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-32-P2000.77.1a

Item type

Photographs

Themes

War and Conflict

World War 2

Year

1940

Geotag

-35.03552869749, 117.96066607936

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